Re: King's Quest DOSBox XP/Vista/Win7 Installers

[noviceadventurer]

I installed the King's Quest Collection patch according to the instructions on the download page (installed the original collection into a folder other than 'Program Files' etc), and when I opened the shortcut to KQ 7 it told me it couldn't find the .exe file for KQ7. I browsed for it manually and now it gives me this error message:

"The item 'King's Quest 7.exe' that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work properly."

Also, upon execution of the other games (after the patch) my anti-virus software notifies me that the .exe file is a "trojan.downloader" ..?

Help?

[Collector]

False positive. There are a few thousand downloads of these installers each month and only one or two others have reported anything along these lines. The EXEs are nothing more than simple batch files to start the games in DOSBox or ScummVM compiled with an icon. This solves a number of minor problems over what I used to do, including being able to start ScummVM without a console window before the SVM developers finally added making that a configurable option, but most importantly, Windows keeps better track of an installed game for a more thorough uninstall or re-installation. They are generated by a Batch To EXE Converter downloaded from cnet's download.com. The available downloads from there are thoroughly tested and has a high reputation for being safe.

There are one or two AVs that may give a false positive from EXEs generated by the software, but the overwhelming majority scans it as clean. Typical sampling from a number of sites that have tested it with multiple AVs:

BitDefender Antivirus Pro, NOD32, Avira Antivirus and Kaspersky Antivirus. Bat To Exe Converter was found clean of any form of viruses, spyware or malware, making it safe to install on any system. For improved security, Bat To Exe Converter will be retested with every version update.

• Avira Antivirus Premium - Infected: 0, Warnings: 0, Infections: 0
• BitDefender Antivirus Pro - Infected files: 0, Suspect files: 0, Warnings: 0,
• ESET NOD32 - Infected: files - 0, objects - 0, Cleaned: files - 0, objects 0
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus - Suspicions: 0, Disinfected: 0

Other sites give the same results using other AVs. I use Microsoft Security Essentials, which has given me great protection since I first installed it on my last machine. It is always active and has not tagged the utility or any of the generated EXEs as suspect and my PC is always found clean. When downloading any patches or utilities that I use in my installers, I always scan them with 2 or three different security programs.

As far as the missing file, your AV might have deleted or quarantined the file.

[Tawmis]

Yes, the False-Positive has come up several times.
Collector mentioned it previously when discussing the Space Quest Installer, Under A Killing Moon, and The SCI Viewer.

As for the missing file, definitely check if it's there... You should be able to browse to the directory and see if the file's actually missing, or if the directory is weird in some way. I'd also recommend posting the Diagnostic Log.

Collector, do you think the installers should have a disclaimer that "Some AV May Report False Positive Of Infection Of Trojans, Virus, Malware."

[Collector]

The Under A Killing Moon EXE was from the official Access CD and the SCI Viewer came directly from its author. God only knows how many people have installed Under A Killing Moon since 1994. As I said, The installers are usually downloaded a couple of thousand times or more a month with only two ever having reported anything suspicious. It is probably impossible to distribute any binaries without something throwing a false positive at some point. Too many people using consumer versions of McAfee and Norton for this to not happen.